Florida’s insurer of last resort Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will make shrinking its policyholder count a priority next year, despite potential headwinds that may come from Florida domestic carriers raising rates and restricting coverage. Prompted by a request from Florida …
The future of another Florida domestic insurer is now in the hands of state regulators. Non-standard private passenger auto insurer Windhaven Insurance Co. (WIC), based in Miami, has been placed into rehabilitation by a Florida court and the Florida Department …
A small toy drive insurance agency owner Samantha Tradelius started after reading “Dear Santa” letters from kids in need many years ago has turned into a full-blown community effort helping hundreds of people in three California cities. The Sparkle Foundation, …
Commitment to Culture Those working for BKS-Partners aren’t just employees – they are referred to as colleagues company-wide, and they really love where they work. More than 90 of the company’s 450-plus “colleagues” responded to Insurance Journal’s 2019 Best Agencies …
Managing General Underwriter Victor is now offering Guy Carpenter clients who are members of U.S. public entity insurance pools a range of property and casualty insurance products not traditionally offered by the pools. Public entity insurance pools provide property and …
Investing in Its People Century Risk Advisors is a relatively young agency, founded in just 2013 in Boca Raton, Fla. But it boasts an impressive track record in the insurance industry as the second agency formed by Chairman Ron Reshefsky, …
A Growing Agency With a Small Business Feel Florida-based Acentria Insurance has been busy since its founding by industry veteran Kendall McEachern in 2010. The personal and commercial lines agency has acquired several agencies and now has 50 locations and …
Underwriters Search for ‘New’ and ‘High Risk’ Spaces to Target Fueled by investments from insurtechs and interest in niche classes, the program business market has experienced record growth over the last couple years. But the heavy competition is also forcing …
The head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says it is already seeing a difference in assignment of benefits (AOB) litigation since reforms passed by the Florida Legislature took effect in July. Meanwhile, many Citizens policyholders may see premium relief from …
The family of a South Carolina man who was taken to jail instead of the hospital after a driving under the influence crash has been paid a $550,000 settlement. Records from the state insurance fund obtained by WCSC-TV show the …
